Project Manager, Operations Manager

About The Role

DNV Energy Systems North America is seeking a Project Manager with a strong technical background in energy technologies (wind, solar, storage, EV, decarb, mid-stream, thermal) and/or experience with project financing for our Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Advisory Services team.

Our M&A team operates at the cutting edge of the energy industry, providing technical due diligence and advisory services to diverse customers in the North American market and beyond. The role focuses on supporting customer M&A transactions such as purchases, sales, divestments, and refinancing of projects and platforms.

In this role, you will be responsible for providing project management and technical advisory services in support of customer M&A transactions, delivering customer value, fostering collaboration, driving innovation, and identifying opportunities for team growth and improvement.

Location:

Based at a DNV office in Dallas (TX), Austin (TX), Houston (TX), Oakland (CA), San Diego (CA), Portland (OR), Seattle (WA) or Medford (MA). Dynamic hybrid schedule; typically three days per week working from an office or client site. Other U.S. office locations may be considered.

• Lead overall project management and stakeholder communication as the key point of contact for successful delivery of due diligence engagements, identifying technical risks and opportunities, synthesizing key findings, and clearly communicating impacts to customers.
• Leverage expertise to deliver customer‑centric technical analysis for energy and infrastructure projects. Typical scopes include evaluation of project risks and upside potential through:
  • Review of key project contracts describing interconnection, revenue, construction, and operations and maintenance.
  • Validation of technical inputs in project financial models, including estimation and review of construction and operating costs.
  • Review of project designs and technologies.
  • Operational evaluations including site inspections and interviews (both on‑site and virtual), and review of operating history and asset management approach.
  • Industry benchmarking analyses and development‑stage project screening studies.
• Prioritize QHSE considerations within the team to ensure safe execution and a healthy work environment.
• Coordinate technical reviews among internal specialists including civil and electrical engineering, energy assessment, technology, transmission, permitting teams, and other DNV disciplines.
• Perform portions of due diligence including contract and financial model review as well as other technical analysis (e.g., technology review, contract review, energy assessment).
• Discuss and resolve technical issues in partnership with transaction stakeholders, coordinating input from internal technical specialists as needed.
• Lead the reporting process, including writing, editing, and synthesizing inputs from technical disciplines into technical due diligence reports.
• Engage in dialogue with customers to understand their needs, develop winning proposals for scopes of services related to due diligence work, and identify opportunities for innovation and refinement.
• Support customers through the financial closings of projects.
• Participate in continuous improvement efforts for the M&A team, such as tool development, process refinement, training, and lessons learned activities.
• Adhere to the DNV system for quality management, liaising with QHSE leadership on developing procedures, instructions, guidelines, and checklists to ensure quality of services produced by the M&A team.

• Generous paid time off (vacation, sick days, company holidays, personal days)
• Multiple Medical and Dental benefit plans to choose from, Vision benefits
• Spending accounts – FSA, Dependent Care, Commuter Benefits, company‑seeded HSA
• Employer‑paid, therapist‑led, virtual care services through Talkspace
• 401(k) with company match
• Company‑provided life insurance, short‑term, and long‑term disability benefits
• Education reimbursement program
• Flexible work schedule with hybrid opportunities
• Charitable Matched Giving and Volunteer Rewards through our Impact Program
• Volunteer time off (VTO) paid by the company
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